ECHO Autism Resources

Educational resources for primary care practices caring for children with autism are available through the Child Development Center (CDC) Research Office at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

The program, called “ECHO Autism,” includes a series of virtual learning sessions for medical providers facilitated by autism and behavior experts designed to increase confidence in identifying and treating autism symptoms, expand knowledge about behavioral treatments and provide access to the Autism Intervention Research Network Project. Participating practices earn CME credits.

“Depression Screening and Management in Primary Care” Webinar January 25

The next quarterly webinar, “Depression Screening and Management in Primary Care: Building Relationships with Local Behavioral Health Professionals,” is scheduled for Thursday, January 25, 2018, at noon.

We want to make sure we have the most accurate billing information for each practice. Please submit a current W-9 form to Julianne.Michel@NationwideChildrens.org by February 28. If you have questions, call Juli-Anne Michel at (614) 355-5517.

In July, Ujjwal Ramtekkar, MD, MPE, MBA, joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The Ohio State University. He also joins Partners For Kids as an Associate Medical Director, where he will work to develop an integrated primary care – behavioral health model as a leading priority.

The Per Successful Patient (PSP) incentive rates for the 2018 Physician Incentive Plan have been calculated. They will be applied with the Q1 2018 checks scheduled for distribution at the end of August.

The next quarterly PFK webinar takes place Tuesday, October 2, from noon to 1 p.m. Our featured speakers are Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS, and Marc Michalsky, MD, from the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Interested in pursuing a sponsored quality improvement project? PFK offers training and resources to help! These projects overlap with many of Medicaid’s quality measures and with measures in the PFK Physician Incentive Program. Check out the available options.

Our Prescribing Guidelines for Behavioral Health include prescribing recommendations for ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders, anxiety disorders and depression, and autism spectrum disorder, as well as a comprehensive medication list for Medicaid plans of preferred and non-preferred agents.